I am curious if anyone has experience with examining how participants view
various
leadership development opportunities.

In my company we are trying to embed leadership attributes.  These can be
learned through
a number of different ways: performance management. 360 degree feedback process,
coaching, mentoring, action learning, etc.

It is assumed that participants will need to have experience or knowledge about
these
methods in order for them to contrast and compare.

Has anyone had experience with such elements?

Thank you.

Dave Troupe

Richard

Thankyou for your very full and helpful reply, which I shall certainly follow up
with all vigour.

re. your second paragraph - nice one!

Malcolm

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Malcolm,

One of the earliest articles on the grid working in precisely your way was:
Reid, W.A., & Holley, B.J. (1972) An application of repertory grid techniques to
the study of choice of university. British Journal of Educational Psychology,
42(1), 52-59.
Subsequently Easterby-Smith et al [Easterby-Smith, M., Thorpe, R. & Holman,  D.
(1996) Using repertory grids in management. Journal of European Industrial
Training, 20(3), 3-30.] discussed the Stewart & Stewart procedure, but actual
uses of the S&S approach don't seem to be reported although the use of true
individual grids is commonly used as a precursor to a common grid or to a
questionnaire [eg Dackert, I. Jackson, P.R., Brenner, S-O and Johansson, C.R.
(2003) Eliciting and analysing employees' expectations of a merger. Human
Relations, 56(6), 705-725.]. Mickan & Rodger write up a pretty sophisticated
integration of grid and other data, which might give you some ideas.[ Mickan,
S.M., & Rodger, S.A. (2005) Effective Health Care Teams: A model of six
characteristics developed from shared perceptions. Journal of Interprofessional
Care, 19(4), 358-370].

In a study I did with a graduate student using individual grids to get material
for a questionnaire, we got the original grid people to also do the
questionnaire, then factor analysed the questionnaire data and plotted the
factor scores of individuals on the first two factors. By identifying the
positions of our original grid respondents we could see how well they spanned
the range of factor scores for the others and thus demonstrate the validity of
the original constructs.


Richard Bell
University of Melbourne

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Greetings from Cheshire! Can anyone point me in the direction of any articles
etc (apart from Valerie & Andrew Stewart's book, 'Business Applications of
Repertory Grid' - of which I am already aware) about using a Rep Grid to help
design an Employee Opinion Survey? In particular, I am thinking of its use at
the Pilot Survey stage, where a small group of employees might be interviewed
using the Rep Grid to elicit what issues there might be, before using that
information to design a questionnaire for the main group of employees to
complete using, probably, a Likert-ish scale. TIA.

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Greetings from Cheshire! Can anyone point me in the direction of any articles
etc (apart from Valerie & Andrew Stewart's book, 'Business Applications of
Repertory Grid' - of which I am already aware) about using a Rep Grid to help
design an Employee Opinion Survey? In particular, I am thinking of its use at
the Pilot Survey stage, where a small group of employees might be interviewed
using the Rep Grid to elicit what issues there might be, before using that
information to design a questionnaire for the main group of employees to
complete using, probably, a Likert-ish scale. TIA.
 
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Hello Peter,


Did you get any NZ replies. I tried to communicate with them about
the conference and didn't have a lot of luck, though there are folks
there interested in PCP.

You could try Jim Geekie at:  <JGeekie@...>


regards

Bob

I want to put an article in the next Australasian PCP newsletter on PCP
in New Zealand - just a fairly brief account of who is doing what.
Could anyone give me any info or contacts?

Christopher,

Richard Bell at the Uni of Mebourne knows a little about grids (he is the
author of the gridstat program) and there are people at the Uni of
Wollongong. I went to a workshop Peter Caputi organised a few years ago.

regards

Bob


> Is there anyone in Australia (preferably in Melbourne)who may be
> interested conducting a (or 2) seminar / workshop on the Repertory
> Grid Technique? We are probably looking at a max of 3 or 4 participants
> who are keen to explore the possibilities of RGT in a marketing
> context. Something along the lines of the below would be ideal. I can
> organise facilities and could probably even increase the numbers to
> make it more than worthwhile for a facilitator. Devi has indicated to
> me that he would consider this but my budget would not allow bringing
> someone from as far as the UK. Is there anyone from another institution
> (s) in Australia who would be interested in putting together a package
> and sharing the costs in order to attract someone like Devi?
>
> http://www.bps.org.uk/dopws07/p_overview/refresh.cfm
>
> Christopher
>
>
>

You Could try Saville and Holdsworth, they are mainstream industrial
psychologists and have a rep grid training module which is pretty good.
Might be pricey though.

Regards


Cameron

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Is there anyone in Australia (preferably in Melbourne)who may be
interested conducting a (or 2) seminar / workshop on the Repertory
Grid Technique? We are probably looking at a max of 3 or 4 participants
who are keen to explore the possibilities of RGT in a marketing
context. Something along the lines of the below would be ideal. I can
organise facilities and could probably even increase the numbers to
make it more than worthwhile for a facilitator. Devi has indicated to
me that he would consider this but my budget would not allow bringing
someone from as far as the UK. Is there anyone from another institution
(s) in Australia who would be interested in putting together a package
and sharing the costs in order to attract someone like Devi?

http://www.bps.org.uk/dopws07/p_overview/refresh.cfm

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Is there anyone in Australia (preferably in Melbourne)who may be
interested conducting a (or 2) seminar / workshop on the Repertory
Grid Technique? We are probably looking at a max of 3 or 4 participants
who are keen to explore the possibilities of RGT in a marketing
context. Something along the lines of the below would be ideal. I can
organise facilities and could probably even increase the numbers to
make it more than worthwhile for a facilitator. Devi has indicated to
me that he would consider this but my budget would not allow bringing
someone from as far as the UK. Is there anyone from another institution
(s) in Australia who would be interested in putting together a package
and sharing the costs in order to attract someone like Devi?

http://www.bps.org.uk/dopws07/p_overview/refresh.cfm

Christopher

Claire,


4 elements is a small number. If you want to analyse constructs rather
than ratings you are loking at some type of content analysis


Bob

> Hi there
>
> I am a relatively new user of rep grids and am looking for some
> guidance.
>
> I have 4 participant groups (10 people in each) who have each provided
> a range of constructs based on the same 4 elements.  Each individual
> rep grid has been rated on a 7 point scale.  I would be really
> interested in any suggestions as to how I could usefully analyse these
> grids, particularly in terms of similarities/differences between the
> constructs elicited for each group.
>
> I would be very grateful for any suggestions
>
> Claire
>
>
>
>

Hi there

I am a relatively new user of rep grids and am looking for some
guidance.

I have 4 participant groups (10 people in each) who have each provided
a range of constructs based on the same 4 elements.  Each individual
rep grid has been rated on a 7 point scale.  I would be really
interested in any suggestions as to how I could usefully analyse these
grids, particularly in terms of similarities/differences between the
constructs elicited for each group.

I would be very grateful for any suggestions

Claire

Hi, does anyone know of any grids of different philosophical schools/views in
relation to their assumption sets
  (relation to creativive potential would help)

thanks

stephen


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Subject: [RepGrid] Enquire Within XML Data Output


Dear RepGrid User Group,

Enquire Within now includes a facility to output elements, constructs
and ratings in the XML format described at <www.uni-
stuttgart.de/ pae/gridsuite/ index.php? realm=xml> .

Therefore construct data developed using Enquire Within can now be
imported to and further developed or analysed in other software that
supports that standard.

This is a start on data exchange between Enquire Within and other
grid software and it is planned to continue developments in this
area. You can try the new version by downloading it from
<http://www.enquirew ithin.co. nz/download. htm>.

Anyone who has a licensed version of Enquire Within Version 2.1.0 or
later can download the new version to the same computer and use it
immediately in its fully activated state.

Kind regards

John




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Dear RepGrid User Group,

In my last posting on Enquire Within and XML format export an extra
space crept in on the url where the current standard is described. It
should be <www.uni-stuttgart.de/pae/gridsuite/index.php?realm=xml>.

My apologies for any inconvenience.

Regards

John

Dear RepGrid User Group,

Enquire Within now includes a facility to output elements, constructs
and ratings in the XML format described at <www.uni-
stuttgart.de/pae/gridsuite/index.php?realm=xml>.

Therefore construct data developed using Enquire Within can now be
imported to and further developed or analysed in other software that
supports that standard.

This is a start on data exchange between Enquire Within and other
grid software and it is planned to continue developments in this
area. You can try the new version by downloading it from
<http://www.enquirewithin.co.nz/download.htm>.

Anyone who has a licensed version of Enquire Within Version 2.1.0 or
later can download the new version to the same computer and use it
immediately in its fully activated state.

Kind regards

John

The repertory grid interview takes time and, to ensure that it is time
spent well it is important to be clear as to why the interview is being
done. A clear statement as to purpose will go a long way toward
ensuring a successful interview, ensuring that the end result achieves
what you set out to do and avoiding the grief resulting from gathering
lots of data and not knowing how to use it.

To help with understanding the importance of a clear statement of
purpose I have added a page to the Enquire Within site at
<http://www.enquirewithin.co.nz/interview_purpose.htm>.

The page includes 34 sample purpose statements, mostly for counselling
and personal development.

I hope some will find it a useful addition to our grid application
notes.

Regards

John

Dear Maya,

If one or two constructs have poor correlation with the other
constructs then one would wonder if they really belong in the set of
constructs and if they could be dropped or perhaps a new element or
elements which these constructs will rate in a way similar to some of
the other constructs could be offered.

So by implication, if the supplied construct has poor correlation
with the elicited constructs one would have to wonder if it really
belonged. As Bob suggests one would be looking for a reason and that
may well be in the design of the project.

BUT, in doing that, don't construe other people's construing – it's
not up to you to decide what's important, or high priority, or
meaningful to the interviewee. Ask the interviewee. A grid interview
is a joint exploration and may be the interviewee can tell you what's
wrong.

I hope that helps.

John

Maya,

Has your question been answered. I don't have the Honey material handy,
but I would not drop elicited constructs simply because of the low
correlation. I would be looking for reasons why the correlation is low. A
sample grid may be helpful or some examples.

Bob

> How to deal with constructs which have low similarity scores with
> "supplied global construct in honey procedure"  , would it better to drop
> them  from further analysis.
>   What does it means if , in the same grid, all the elicited constructs
> have low siliarity scores with the global construct ,
>
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How to deal with constructs which have low similarity scores with "supplied
global construct in honey procedure"  , would it better to drop them  from
further analysis.
   What does it means if , in the same grid, all the elicited constructs have low
siliarity scores with the global construct ,


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Might want to try the Qualitative Research Consultants Association
(www.qrca.org)


  Hello,
>
> I am looking for an experienced PCP interviewer to conduct some
> interviews with physicians. Can someone suggest any resource?
>
> Thank you
>
>

Hello,

I am looking for an experienced PCP interviewer to conduct some
interviews with physicians. Can someone suggest any resource?

Thank you

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>Hello there,
I have just noticed the reference to this paper by Viv Burr and Trevor Butt at
Huddersfield
University, I am completing an MSc in Social Research and Evaluation at
Huddersfield and
am basing my dissertation on some of Trevor's paper although I am exploring the
use of
PCP  as an interview methodology in Careers Guidance and counselling with
adults.

Nick Wadsley

> Dear Laura,
>
> John Roberts has sent me the following:-
>
> You might have more luck by searching "constructivist interviewing"
> as in
>
> Burr V. and Butt T.W. 1997. Interview Methodology and PCP. In
> Denicolo, P. and Pope M. (eds.)
>     Sharing Understanding and Practice.  Farnborough: EPCA
> Publications
>
> I have used elicitation tactics such as laddering, pyramiding and
> exploration of spontaneous and elicited polarities in the context of
> a loosely structured interview conversation and found this more
> useful than elicitation for grids, because it embeds constructs in a
> personal narrative.  Also, it seems to me that much of Ravenette's
> work can be seen in this way, and was a model for me. Kelly's
> framework for analysis of self-characterisations worked beautifully
> for me.
> best
> Jon Roberts PhD
> Visiting Research Fellow, Education, University of Reading
>

Dear Laura,

John Roberts has sent me the following:-

You might have more luck by searching "constructivist interviewing"
as in

Burr V. and Butt T.W. 1997. Interview Methodology and PCP. In
Denicolo, P. and Pope M. (eds.)
     Sharing Understanding and Practice.  Farnborough: EPCA
Publications

I have used elicitation tactics such as laddering, pyramiding and
exploration of spontaneous and elicited polarities in the context of
a loosely structured interview conversation and found this more
useful than elicitation for grids, because it embeds constructs in a
personal narrative.  Also, it seems to me that much of Ravenette's
work can be seen in this way, and was a model for me. Kelly's
framework for analysis of self-characterisations worked beautifully
for me.
best
Jon Roberts PhD
Visiting Research Fellow, Education, University of Reading

Dear Laura,

I am sorry that nobody seems to have been able to help so far.

If you haven't already done so you might like to try the PCP e-mail
list at the UK National Academic Mailing List Service at
<http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/archives/pcp.html>. There has been some
recent discussion there which may be of interest.

You may also find some of the references at the web page Repertory
Grid Interview and Theory of Personal Constructs Related Websites
<http://www.enquirewithin.co.nz/related.htm> helpful.

Best wishes

John


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>
> Can anyone direct me to references for conversational elaboration I
> have conducted many searches both through Google Scholar and
> university library but i cannot find anything.
> Thanks
> Laura
>

Can anyone direct me to references for conversational elaboration I
have conducted many searches both through Google Scholar and
university library but i cannot find anything.
Thanks
Laura

Hi,

I agree entirely with Mike where it is difficult to name particular
people. But, if you can name particular people you will have all the
advantages of your elements being more concrete - if you haven't
already done so see
<http://www.enquirewithin.co.nz/HINTS/elements.htm>.

Using peoples names can be somewhat threatening for some and it will
be necessary to ensure privacy and that the names used are destroyed
at the end of the interview (the interviewee will need to know that
will happen before the interview starts). The example `Determining
Organizational Culture' at
<http://www.enquirewithin.co.nz/organizational_culture.htm> runs
through a similar threatening situation. You could also see the
Competencies(organizational development)tutorial accessible at
<http://www.enquirewithin.co.nz/tutorial.htm>.

If you haven't seen those web pages I hope this helps further.

Hope all are having a happy holiday.

Best wishes

John


--- In RepGrid@yahoogroups.com, mikehpsych@... wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> Rather than naming particular people why don't you try using a
selection of
> the following elements:
>
> (i)   someone in a happy marriage
> (ii)  someone in an unhappy  marriage
> (iii) someone  in an ok  marriage
> (iv) someone who is newly married
> (v) someone who has been married (x number of  years) -you could
have a few
> elements
> (vi) someone who is thinking of getting married
> (vii) someone who is divorced
> (viii) someone who is separated
>
> I would use diadic elicitation with these elements and would  rate
the
> elicited constructs against:
>
> (i) me now
> (ii) me in 6 or 12 months or both
> (iii) how i would like to be
> (iv) how my husband/wife would like me to be
> (v) how my mum/dad/brother/sister would like me to  be
> (vi) how my best friend(s) would like me to be
>
>
> Regards
>
> Dr Mike Hymans
>
>
>
>
>
>
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>

Thanks very much for your help. I have also found lots of resources
on enquire within (for other parties, kind of getting the hang of it.
Thanks again.
Laura

--- In RepGrid@yahoogroups.com, mikehpsych@... wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> Rather than naming particular people why don't you try using a
selection of
> the following elements:
>
> (i)   someone in a happy marriage
> (ii)  someone in an unhappy  marriage
> (iii) someone  in an ok  marriage
> (iv) someone who is newly married
> (v) someone who has been married (x number of  years) -you could
have a few
> elements
> (vi) someone who is thinking of getting married
> (vii) someone who is divorced
> (viii) someone who is separated
>
> I would use diadic elicitation with these elements and would  rate the
> elicited constructs against:
>
> (i) me now
> (ii) me in 6 or 12 months or both
> (iii) how i would like to be
> (iv) how my husband/wife would like me to be
> (v) how my mum/dad/brother/sister would like me to  be
> (vi) how my best friend(s) would like me to be
>
>
> Regards
>
> Dr Mike Hymans
>
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

Hi

Rather than naming particular people why don't you try using a  selection of
the following elements:

(i)   someone in a happy marriage
(ii)  someone in an unhappy  marriage
(iii) someone  in an ok  marriage
(iv) someone who is newly married
(v) someone who has been married (x number of  years) -you could have a few
elements
(vi) someone who is thinking of getting married
(vii) someone who is divorced
(viii) someone who is separated

I would use diadic elicitation with these elements and would  rate the
elicited constructs against:

(i) me now
(ii) me in 6 or 12 months or both
(iii) how i would like to be
(iv) how my husband/wife would like me to be
(v) how my mum/dad/brother/sister would like me to  be
(vi) how my best friend(s) would like me to be


Regards

Dr Mike Hymans






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Hi,
I am a Bsc Psychology student and I am struggling with coming up with
the right elements for a grid. I think it looks easier than it is. I
have a friend in an unhappy marriage and I want to get her to come up
with the constructs which could facilitate change but all the
literature i find either uses people as elements or seem to be
business related. Can anyone help?
Thanks
Laura

Hi

I completed my PhD thesis exploring how the elicitation of  tacit knowledge
amongst professionals working in a multi-agency team can  inform future
practice. The elicitation of constructs used role elements and  professional
identity
emerged as a co-constructed superordinate  construct.

Regards

Dr Michael Hymans
Head of Educational Psychology Service
London Borough of Brent
Children and Families  Department






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Hello all
I am beginning a Masters project on the professional identity of
college teachers "Professional teachers or professionals who teach?
how do college educators in vocational programs construct their
professional identities?"

Is there anyone who has worked in similar areas?

I plan to use questions on their roles, responsibilities to determine
elements. Am I on the right track?

thanks for your help

Leslie